Pediatric Sleep Disorders S. Shahzeidi , MD, FAAP, FCCP, FAASM
Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Statistics • 25% of 1-to-5 year olds experience some sleep disorder or disturbance (SD) • Childhood SD persists, if left untreated • Children with SD during the first year of life, have multiple problems in later years • Sleepiness is the most powerful predictor for school failure (twice the rate of normal sleepers) • 17% of mothers of children with SD report depression • Automobile accidents due to sleepiness occur predominantly between 2 to 4 AM, with a secondary peak between 2 to 4 PM 1
Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Occurrence Rates • Insomnia 41% • Snoring 17% • Breathing disorder 11% • Parasomnias 38% • Excessive sleepiness 14% • Two or more disorders 18% Source: Archbold, K.H., et al. (2002) 2
3 Teenagers & Accidents
4 Rates of ADHD & Psychiatric Problems in Children with Snoring Problems
Common Parasomnia Sleep Disorders Experienced By Children • Sleep walking • Sleep terrors • Rhythmic movement disorders • Sleep talking • Nocturnal leg cramps • Nocturnal bed wetting • Nightmares • Sleep paralysis 5
6 Sleep Deprivation Symptoms in Children
Children in South Florida (2012 Demographics) 60000 under 5 50000 5- 9 yrs Children: 87,705 • 40000 Snoring: 12% • 10- 19 30000 OSAS: 2% • yrs • Day time sleepiness: 10% 35- 44 20000 Pediatric patients with • 10000 45- 54 snoring: 10,525 0 55- 59 MIA FL W PAL 7
Population Statistics County Growth Rate Miami- Miami Year Dade Garden Homestead 14.4% Surfside 13.3% 1990 1,937,194 98,105 Aventura 11.2% Florida city 11.1% 2000 2,253,362 100,809 Miami Dade 8.7% Sunny isles 8.3% 2004 2,379,818 105,414 Opa Locka 7.8% Key Biscayne 6.2% 2020 2,874,600 113,078 Florida 9.6% 8
Contact Information 1717 North Bayshore Drive, Suite 217 Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 728-0505 Fax: (305) 728-0515
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